Keqing, it’s just cultivating immortality, is it that difficult?

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Although they said so, the three of them felt more and more confused. Their hundreds of imperial guards were either injured or killed, and now half of their combat power was lost.

Moreover, there was not a single living person along the way. If they were like this, how could the Minister’s Mansion be okay?

As they thought about this, a shadow gradually emerged in the hearts of the three people.

You have to know that apart from a few soldiers guarding the Minister's Mansion, there is no defensive force at all. In their opinion, the Minister's Mansion is probably hopeless.

Li Chang thought to himself, why not persuade the princess not to go, and find a place to hide first.

However, at this moment, a rumbling sound was heard, which made everyone open their eyes wide in shock.

"What's wrong, what happened!"

"Could it be those monster groups!?"

Everyone was startled for a moment, and then they saw a black tide surging in from a distance, like a roaring tiger and a group of beasts galloping.

"Not good! Run! Princess!"

"Monster! It's a monster wave!"

Everyone was panicked and tried to escape, but the earth was shaking and the tide seemed very far away but was actually very close, arriving in front of them in an instant.

The dim firelight formed a mottled warm yellow halo on the wall. Thin-legged spiders crawled up and down along the cracks in the wall. The human figure was distorted and elongated by the candlelight, swaying back and forth as it was reflected on the wall.

The monsters with bared fangs and claws were also moving their bodies, shrinking and expanding like the living flesh of Tai Sui, and like dark and murderous ghosts, they were coming towards them step by step.

"It's over! We're going to die here!"

Looking at the monsters that had trapped them, everyone felt despair.

"Let's fight them!"

boom--

Suddenly, there was a loud roar and flames shot up into the sky, blowing a hole in the gloomy darkness, shocking everyone.

"Quick! Come here!"

Not far away, someone was seen waving at them hurriedly.

"Master Liao!"

Zhou Yan was stunned. The person waving at her was none other than the person they wanted to save.

"What are you still standing there for! Come here quickly!"

Minister Liao just swung something out, and then everyone saw crackling flames constantly exploding, which instantly blew a gap in the encirclement.

Upon seeing this, Li Chang hurriedly greeted everyone.

"Hurry, follow me, let's rush out!"

Chapter 622 Misunderstanding (1 more)

The group didn't bother to say anything else and hurried to catch up. The hoarse and strange wails, the hoarse brays of donkeys, and the sounds like sharpening knives and guns kept coming to their ears.

Under the burst of fire, there were all kinds of sticky fragments of limbs, like some kind of meat paste that had been repeatedly beaten, or as if it was born that way.

Everyone walked quickly, feeling nauseous.

, and soon came in front of Liao Quan.

"Why are you guys here?!"

"And aren't your guards in the palace? Why are they here too..."

Liao Quan muttered and looked at Zhou Yan and the others.

"Is it to escort the princess? But this place is not close to the palace."

You should know that the Imperial Palace is not close to the Vice Minister's Mansion. The Imperial Palace is in the center of the capital, the core of the inner city, while the Vice Minister's Mansion is near the city wall in the inner city. Don't ask why the Vice Minister's Mansion is not located on the street where dignitaries live. It's just that Liao Quan was too stingy.

Because he was too stingy, and the fact that the noble families rejected him as a commoner who had risen up from humble backgrounds, he did not buy a house near Qingfeng Street in the inner city, but instead bought a large house with four courtyards in a remote location.

Even though Keqing made more money later and received rewards from the emperor, she was used to living there and had feelings for him. In addition, the court officials rejected her so much that over time she no longer thought of moving. Even when she was given a large and magnificent princess mansion, she did not think of moving.

So he was a little surprised to see a group of people at this time.

"Sir, we are here to see you..."

Li Changdao.

"Find me?"

"Yes! I was entrusted by Le Ping to take care of you. How can I break my promise in this situation? I came here to rescue you!"

Zhou Yan stood up and said.

"My Lord, come with us!"

Only then did Liao Quan realize why they appeared here, and his mind suddenly became clear.

"Good kids! I didn't expect Leping to have friends like you... Thank you, princesses."

"Don't thank me!"

"Master Liao! Hurry up! It will be too late if you leave any further. You must have escaped as well!"

"There are more and more monsters. It's too late to leave now."

While they were talking, they saw the sticky, wet and fishy wind coming again, bringing with it those ugly, weird and indescribable deformed creatures. Zhou Yan, Zhou Yu and the others became anxious and hurriedly urged.

Li Chang was also on high alert and quickly prepared to take Minister Liao with him to retreat.

At Zhou Yan's urging, the guards hurriedly prepared to leave.

They did not ask Minister Liao why he was alone. A middle-aged man was not in the Minister's residence, and there were no servants or soldiers around him. It was obvious that something was wrong when they thought about it carefully.

The Minister's Mansion must have been captured, otherwise how could Minister Liao run out alone!

Everyone tacitly said nothing, but just looked at Minister Liao's dusty appearance and patted his shoulders to comfort him.

"The dead are gone, now is not the time to be sad."

"Everyone, get ready!"

Seeing that the Imperial Guards were on high alert and were about to take him away, Minister Liao was bewildered. It was only after he took a few steps that he reacted.

"Wait, why are you running!"

"Minister Liao, don't linger! Let's go! Our princess has already risked her life for you, and we brothers have also rushed here. Don't indulge in love. I believe Princess Leping won't blame you."

"What are you talking about! What's this about love? Where are you taking me?"

Seeing Minister Liao looking puzzled and dazed, Li Chang felt that he was probably unable to react to the emotions of extreme sorrow and joy.

He must have been excited to see me and others coming over just now, and now that they are gathered together, he is thinking of the deceased wife of the Minister.

"Let's break through the monsters here first. I remember there is a big house on the left. It is the residence of the captured corrupt official Li Yu. It should be a safe place for the time being. What do you think, Princess?"

Li Chang turned around and asked.

"No, that house has been abandoned for a long time. I have a house in the southwest. It is very strong and has a secret room. Let's go there!"

"Okay, I'll listen to you, Princess..."

Li Chang did not refute anything. No place was safe at this time. His brothers were already injured, so they had to find a place to rest and recuperate. Everyone was exhausted along the way. After all, they were all mortals and had long been overwhelmed by the journey.

As they said this, the group prepared to leave with Minister Liao who was immersed in "sadness"!

"Wait... let's go back to the Minister's Mansion..."

"Sir, I know how you feel, but now the Minister's Mansion has been occupied by those monsters, and the lady has passed away. For the sake of the princess, you should cheer up!"

"What occupation? What death? What nonsense are you talking about? My wife is fine!"

"Yes, yes, ma'am, it's fine! Please come with us and stop making trouble."

Everyone thought that Minister Liao was unwilling to accept the reality so they nodded perfunctorily. But when he saw that this group of people refused to listen and still pulled him, Minister Liao widened his eyes!

"I'm not making a fuss! My wife is fine! What's the point of talking about death?! What nonsense are you talking about!"

"You bunch of crows, who told you to curse my wife! What's the matter with death? Bah! My husband and I are waiting for my daughter to come back and enjoy life with us."

"My mansion is fine, it hasn't been occupied at all! I just heard the noise outside and saw you, so I came to save you. Where are you taking me?!"

Zhou Yan was stunned when she heard Minister Liao's well-reasoned voice and extremely vivid angry rebuke.

"The Minister's wife is still here? The Minister's residence has not been occupied?"

"Of course! Otherwise

Why am I here! "

Minister Liao angrily shook off Li Chang's hand. Seeing his angry look, everyone realized that they had made a big joke and it was a complete misunderstanding.

Turns out...it's okay.

Li Chang looked a little embarrassed. No wonder the other party was so reluctant when he tried to pull him away.

"You guys are so disobedient. Really, I was going to take you to the mansion..."

Minister Liao said angrily.

"That's good. We're all trapped because of this delay."

Following Minister Liao's gaze, everyone realized that in just a short while, those strange beasts had surrounded them again.

Zhou Yan lowered her head embarrassedly:

"Sorry, Minister Liao, it's all our fault..."

"This... We brothers are leading the way, but they are just a group of monsters. We will get you and the princess out at the risk of our lives!"

Li Chang gritted his teeth and was about to lead his brothers to clear the way, but suddenly a hand appeared in front of him to stop him.

"Lord Liao?"

Liao Quan just glanced at him and rolled his eyes.

"Why are you trying to die? You are just a bunch of brainless warriors. Have you forgotten how I pulled you out of the encirclement?"

"Really? You really don't think your life is worth anything!"

As he spoke, under everyone's surprised gaze, he just threw countless points of light out. Then everyone saw the exploding flames that engulfed the entire sight reappear, and those seemingly powerful strange monsters were all swallowed up by the flames, looking so vulnerable.

Everyone was dumbfounded when they saw this!

Only then did they remember that this was how Lord Liao had saved them before.

Explosions and flames appeared out of nowhere and wiped out all the monsters.

Everyone was shocked. What on earth was going on?

Chapter 623: Encirclement (Part 2)

"What are you doing standing there, why don't you leave quickly!"

The raging fire illuminated the surroundings in the dim darkness, and the violent explosion ignited countless pieces of flesh and blood, which were reflected on everyone's astonished faces.

Liao Quan shouted loudly and quickly woke everyone up.

"Quick, take the princess away."

Li Chang and others also reacted quickly and followed Lord Liao to the Minister's Mansion.

Along the way, after some observation, they discovered that the blazing flames and sudden explosions were all caused by the beads in Lord Liao's hand.

Every time Lord Liao waved his hand, a few beads were thrown out. When those beads fell into the group of monsters, they would turn into countless explosions. The explosion was comparable to a martial artist's true qi attack, and was accompanied by strong impact and flames. It was simply magical.

The eyes of the people who were watching were sparkling, and their hearts felt like ants were itching, full of curiosity.

What on earth is that! Could it be some magical weapon invented by Princess Leping?

After all, Princess Leping is so famous and has made so many good things. The thing in front of us is most likely made by her to protect Lord Liao.

However, everyone knew that this was not the time to explore the matter out of curiosity, so the group hurried to escort the princess and Lord Liao to the Minister's Mansion.

However, it would be more accurate to say that it was Lord Liao who was escorting them rather than them. Looking at the slightly plump Lord Liao, his sleeves waving in the strong wind brought by the explosion, and the more than a hundred guards huddled behind him, Zhou Yan felt a strange sense of dream and weirdness.

This feeling is very similar to the absurdity and contrast of when they were young and went out of the palace and encountered an assassin. As a result, the guards who were supposed to protect them were beaten one by one, and they were about to be captured, but they were easily subdued by Keqing, a little kid who was less than ten years old.

And now this contrast has extended to her parents. Zhou Yan is certain that Lord Liao’s magical weapon was probably made by that little girl!

This guy actually made this thing without telling anyone and he didn't even know about it. That's really not nice of him.